Portraits of a church. How artists see St Mariahilf’s Church

Portraits einer Kirche. Wie Künstler:innen die Mariahilfkirche sehen

Over the centuries, the distinctive architecture of Mariahilf Church has repeatedly inspired painters and graphic artists to engage artistically with this sacred building. A particularly large number of depictions were produced in the 20th century. In recent years, the Mariahilf parish has been able to acquire many of these views, which it has also used to adorn the front pages of its parish newsletters.

Among the artists are well-known Tyrolean names such as Gerhild Diesner and Max Weiler, but also largely forgotten figures such as Alois Burger and Walter Kühn. Contemporary artists are still taking up this motif. Even the late Bishop Emeritus Reinhold Stecher had cast an artistic eye upon Mariahilf Church.